Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 73-53 to the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-50 back in December of 2024.
Taveyian Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hardin-Jefferson, going 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Samuel Jones, who went 6 of 7 en route to 12 points.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
Liberty will welcome Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Hardin-Jefferson, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks duke it out with the Hargrave Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hargrave will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Hardin-Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
